Battle of Hasselt

Battle of Hasselt
Part of the Ten days campaign
The Dutch commander Prince William
Date 8 August 1831 Location Hasselt Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Netherlands	Belgian rebels
Commanders and leaders
Prince William	Nicolas Joseph Daine[1]
Casualties and losses
low	400 prisoners and 700 dead

The Battle of Hasselt was a battle of the ten days campaign. The battle took place on 8 August 1831. In the battle the Dutch army defeated the Meuse army of the Belgian rebels and took about 400 prisoners. The Rebels had suffered around the 700 dead while the Dutch losses where very small.

References

Sources

• Kolenbrander, H.T. (1936) De afscheiding van België, Amsterdam: J.M. Meulenhoff.
• Nater, J.H. (1980), De tiendaagse veldtocht; de Belgische opstand 1830/1831, Bussum: Unieboek b.v.